ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,280,423, issued on April 22, was assigned to COVALENT COATING TECHNOLOGY INC. (East Hartford, Conn.).
"Biocidal compositions of copper and silver and process for adhering to product substrates" was invented by Orville Bailey (East Hartford, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Biocidal metallic compositions and films, and methods for making and adhering biocidal compositions and films to surfaces requiring continued protection without requiring frequent cleaning are disclosed. The biocidal compositions may include metals, such as copper or silver powder, which are applied to the exposed surface of a variety of different resins, glues, epo...